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WORK EXPERIENCE AND CV BUILDING Work experience is extremely useful, both in terms of providng your son with an insight into different careers and building his CV; he is much more likely to get a job if he has relevant work experience. Here is a useful introductory guide: www.unifrog.
FINDING (VIRTUAL) WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES:
the skills (competencies) he has developed here: www.unifrog.
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Here are some potential places for your son to look for work
material to utilise. Here is some useful guidance for ensuring
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Firefly here: www.hamptonschool.fireflycloud.net/ careers-5/work-experience-guidance/opportunities-for-work-experience
Your son can seek work experience by applying to existing schemes, by utilising contacts and/or by approaching local businesses and companies. Due to Covid 19, many companies are now offering virtual work experience, which is designed to give participants specific relevant tasks to complete and often allows them to gain a certificate on completion.
Some companies will require applicants to apply for work experience by sending a CV and letter of application, whilst others will have their own online forms for applicants to complete. Work experience schemes take place at different times and have different opening and closing dates for applications, so your son should keep looking throughout the year.
experience opportunities: • www.unifrog.org/student/opportunity/start (Once your son has selected which country he’s from, the tool asks which country he is interested in; to find all the virtual work experience opportunities, select ‘Online/ Worldwide’) • www.springpod.co.uk/find-work-experience/ • www.theforage.com/
• www.speakersforschools.org/experience-2/
• www.hamptonschool.fireflycloud.net/careers/work-experience-guidance/opportunities-for-work-experience
• www.in2scienceuk.org/students/apply/
here: www.unifrog.org/student/activities to offer him different your son’s CV is as effective as possible: • www.unifrog.org/student/know-how/keywords/acing-your-cv
OTHER ASPECTS OF WORK EXPERIENCE APPLICATIONS: When applying for work experience, your son may be required to complete a cover letter or fill in an application form. Often employers will be looking for what are called competencies, which are essentially transferable skills such as communication and teamwork. Find out more about aspects which might be required when applying and/or interviewing for work
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To apply for work experience and jobs your son will usually need
• www.unifrog.org/student/know-how/world-of-work/
a CV (curriculum vitae), which is a summary of his qualifications, skills and experiences. He can complete (and keep updating) his CV on Unifrog here: www.unifrog.org/student/cv. He will need to amend his CV or application depending on the position or work experience he is applying for, so it is useful to keep a record of
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• www.unifrog.org/student/know-how/world-of-work/how-towrite-a-winning-cover-letter
• www.unifrog.org/student/know-how/useful-stuff/competencies-what-are-they-and-why-do-they-matter
